Driver leads State Troopers on chase, flips car in Madison (updated)

MADISON, Alabama -- A driver stopped for speeding by State Trooper John Singletary on Interstate 565 late Monday night took off before the trooper could write out the ticket.

But the driver forgot one important item -- his driver's license -- which he handed to Singletary just before fleeing the scene.

"We're very confident we know where he lives and we are going to swear out several warrants for his arrest," Singletary told The Huntsville Times. "He's a frequent flier. It might be better for him in the long run if he turns himself in, but not for me."

Singletary did not release the suspect's name and said the case is pending. He said he pulled the vehicle over on I-565 near County Line Road about 11 p.m.

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When the driver took off, leaving his ID behind, Singletary opted not to pursue the fleeing vehicle in a high-speed chase saying he didn't want to wreck his own car.

The fleeing vehicle left I-565 at the Wall Triana Highway exit and headed north toward Madison Boulevard where the driver lost control and wrecked. When Singletary arrived at the scene, the driver had escaped on foot and had not been located by late Tuesday afternoon.

Madison police and the Huntsville police K-9 unit were called in to assist the trooper.

Updated at 5:50 p.m. to reflect the suspect left behind his ID with the State Trooper, but has not yet been arrested.